OMG.
this video is fantastic! Micheal Green lays out very methodically, and in language easily understandable, why we should be building in wood. he makes the claim that not only is it possible to build 20 story buildings (hopefully, higher) in wood, but necessary. think about it, wood sequesters carbon (versus concrete and steel which contribute loads of carbon), large logs burn slowly (fire safety), we can grow them, we can engineer them, and with an increasing amount of people moving to the city, we'll need to house these new city dwellers. wood feels better, looks better, and is better for the environment - when's the last time you hugged a steel column? or rubbed your hand over a steel panel? (i won't get into concrete, cuz that's a big weakness of mine). but seriously, why the hell aren't we doing more with mother nature's super material?
PS. super clean graphics! very nice.
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